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Big Pencil in Wytheville, Virginia

Posted by Val on March 16th, 2011 at 11:31 am | Permalink | 1 Comment » |

Time for a pop quiz! Get out your number two pencil!

What? You don’t have one? Your tip broke? You lost it? Well, OK, I think I know where you can get one. In fact, I know where you can get one with enough lead that you’ll never be in this kind of pickle again. And you definitely won’t ever lose it. OK?

Follow me to this big pencil in front of Wytheville Office Supply in Wytheville, Virginia!

This giant pencil has a super fine tip and was my last stop in Virginia on my road trip through Virginia and North Carolina last summer.

While the biggest pencil I’ve seen was as the City Museum in St. Louis, Missouri, this one is pretty impressive, and it’s a bit more public. And it would certainly last you for scantron after scantron.

Site: Giant Pencil in Wytheville, Virginia
Location: 146 West Main St., Wytheville, VA
Cost: Free to see.
Hours: Always visible.
Date: September 2, 2010

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The World’s Largest Apple in Winchester, Virginia

Posted by Val on March 1st, 2011 at 10:03 am | Permalink | 4 Comments » |

If an apple a day keeps the doctor away I bet that the World’s Largest Apple in Winchester, Virginia would send a whole lot of docors running in the opposite direction.

World's Largest Apple, a roadside attraction in Winchester, Virginia

Site: World’s Largest Apple
Location: N. Braddock St., Winchester, VA
Hours: Visible at all times.
Cost: Free to see.
Date: August 29, 2010

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Giant Roller Skate in Bealeton, Virginia

Posted by Val on January 13th, 2011 at 11:14 am | Permalink | 1 Comment » |

True story: when I was a kid I used to put my Barbie dolls in my roller skates and use them as Barbie cars.

I think this huge roller skate outside of Carroll’s Skating in Bealeton, Virginia just might be the perfect fit to be my Barbie dream car…ya think?

Giant Roller Skate in Bealeton, VA

Site: Giant Roller Skate
Location: 12099 Marsh Rd, Bealeton, VA
Hours: Visible at all times.
Cost: Free to see.
Date: August 30, 2010

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Foamhenge in Natural Bridge, Virginia

Posted by Val on September 14th, 2010 at 11:28 am | Permalink | No Comments » |

Can’t make it to England to see Stonehenge? Did you know you can see the next best thing in Virginia?

Foamhenge, a roadside attraction in Natural Bridge, Virginia

While the druids crafted their grounds from stone, Mark Cline of Enchanted Castle Studio took a different approach in Natural Bridge, Virginia: Foam.

Foamhenge, a roadside attraction in Natural Bridge, Virginia

Yes, Foamhenge is a full-sized replica that sits atop a small hill is completely crafted from Styrofoam.

Foamhenge, a roadside attraction in Natural Bridge, Virginia

Did I say next best thing to Stonehenge? I think maybe Stonehenge is the next best thing to this!

Foamhenge, a roadside attraction in Natural Bridge, Virginia

Site: Foamhenge
Location: Hwy 11 South, Natural Bridge, VA
Hours: Daylight hours.
Date: September 1, 2010

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VA/NC Road Trip: Day 6

Posted by Val on September 3rd, 2010 at 3:47 pm | Permalink | No Comments » |

Thursday.

After a bagel.

Bagel"

After a quick stop at the rest area because Flopsy needed a bathroom break.

Flopsy the Jackalope at a rest stop

After a detour to see a big pencil.

Giant Pencil in Virginia

I left Virginia and rolled my way into North Carolina.

I headed out to Mt. Airy AKA Mayberry.

A town devoted to Andy Griffith.

And I met up with Sadie! Sadie is a HungrySister and is awesome and saw that I kind of had not much to do for a bit and offered to let me come stay with her a day earlier than planned!

In “Mayberry” there was a statue.

Andy Griffith statue in Mayberry, Mt. Airy, North Carolina

And a gas station.

Wally's Service in Mayberry, Mt. Airy, North Carolina

And some other stuff.

Police car in Mayberry, Mt. Airy, North Carolina

And a jail.

Old fashioned jail in Mt. Airy, North Carolina

And a museum we couldn’t take photos in.

We honestly never watched the Andy Griffith show all that much so we weren’t too familiar with anything else!

We were a bit hungry so we went to a fast food place called Cook-Out, which was definitely delicious!

I had a burger topped with homemade chili & slaw, mustard, and onions and a strawberry cheesecake milkshake. And we split some onion rings. It was delicious.

Burger and milkshake at Cook-Out